Analysis Tom Mitchell

[Number37]

First sub to never be activated

That'll learn him.

 

[Number37]

They take a 7-day hiatus only to return when he gets dropped for picking up a lazy 30 possessions and only kicking 2 goals

Perhaps they have given him 3 games to cement a spot?

 

[RUNVS]

Mitchell sang this to Horse a few days ago and it worked

Am I not pretty enough
Is my heart too broken
Do I cry too much
Am I too outspoken

Don't I make you laugh
Should I try it harder
Why do you see right through me

 

[Millky95]

Him or Towers as sub

 

[bungee]

They aren't directly comparable as they play different roles. Tom Mitchell is a better inside midfielder, Craig Bird is better at tagging the opposition's 2nd-3rd best midfielder.

True, would have to compare with Parker or Kennedy, but they have the advantage of height when they go forward. Mind you, Tom's not a bad mark for his size.

 

[Tippett2Goal]

I really hope he isn't sub...

 

[Lakeside Swan]

Perhaps they have given him 3 games to cement a spot?

Perhaps they're putting him on ice whilst the VFL decides on the F/S and academy discount percentages?

 

[Swansujelly]

ball is in his court now, just hope he isn't sub.

 

[S120]

It is pissing down this morning and given it's forecast to do so tomorrow as well, it'd be a mind-numbingly bizarre choice to make Mitchell the sub in the perfect conditions for him and instead start both of fleet-of-foot Towers and Goodes (straight-line anyway) in weather that will not allow them to use that quality best.

 

[swansfan51]

What's the benchmark for him to stay in the team? 29 disposals and 13 tackles is proven to not be good enough.

 

[Millky95]

What's the benchmark for him to stay in the team? 29 disposals and 13 tackles is proven to not be good enough.

Given he will probably play Heeney's role, 2 goals, 6 tackles and making Franklin giddy.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Given he will probably play Heeney's role, 2 goals, 6 tackles and making Franklin giddy.

Push Kieren Jack forward into that role and let Mitchell do the hard slog in the middle.

 

[Millky95]

Push Kieren Jack forward into that role and let Mitchell do the hard slog in the middle.

What I wanted since October. There is a reason KJack is an All Australian on the half Forward line

 

[S120]

Given he will probably play Heeney's role, 2 goals, 6 tackles and making Franklin giddy.

I don't think he'll necessarily be in Heeney's role. In fact, I doubt it.

As I see it, in regards to the three who have been dropped and including Gary Rohan, we have the following positions up for grabs in the 22 from last week:

- Sub (Rohan)
- forward pocket (Isaac Heeney)
- HF/midfield (Ben McGlynn)
- Wing/midfield (Harry Cunningham)

Fitting Rohan, Goodes, Towers and Mitchell into that configuration is pretty easy without needing Mitchell to play forward.

- Sub: Towers
- FP: Goodes
- HF/midfield: Rohan
- Wing/midfield: Mitchell

OR

- Sub: Goodes
- FP: Rohan
- HF/midfield: Towers
- Wing/midfield: Mitchell

 

[J_Moore]

My guess is the plan is to start Goodes, and sub him off for Towers.

But of mice and men, etc.

 

[grimlock]

In the 2nd half last week McVeigh spent much more time in the middle at the expense of Jack who was quiet in the first half and was much better in the second. So if we were to accommodate Mitchell in the middle, it would be most likely in place of Jack and McVeigh moves back to his outside role.

 

[Syd]

It is pissing down this morning and given it's forecast to do so tomorrow as well, it'd be a mind-numbingly bizarre choice to make Mitchell the sub in the perfect conditions for him and instead start both of fleet-of-foot Towers and Goodes (straight-line anyway) in weather that will not allow them to use that quality best.

Agreed, Mitchell to start and add +1 to the midfield rotations with JPK and Parkerin the slogfest\wet.

Goodes to start and play out of the goalsquare for long kick into the 50 PLUS seperate the defence.
Also limits his defensive weakness by playing deep.
Towers gets the green vest.

 

[The King!]

goodes or towers will take the heeney type role

takes too men to do the work of a heeney

Mitchell go into the guts

pass mark is probably 10 clearances, 56 possies, 5 marks, 6 goals

 

[RW]

What I wanted since October. There is a reason KJack is an All Australian on the half Forward line

I've been thinking this for a while actually - I'm a massive KJack fan but I'm not sure he's the guy to play in the middle. It might even solve our Tom Mitchell problem.

 

[The King!]

But how do we get commentators to stop calling him Kerryn Jack?

 

[MarkP]

But how do we get commentators to stop calling him Kerryn Jack?

Let's just forget trying to do the impossible and send Kizza this link http://www.howtochangeyourname.com.au/deedpoll.html

If the mountain won't come to Mohammed he goes to the mountain

 

[Gongswan]

But how do we get commentators to stop calling him Kerryn Jack?

How do we get the commentators to actually call the game instead of blowing their own horn or running a comedy act

 

[GoTheSwannies]

goodes or towers will take the heeney type role

takes too men to do the work of a heeney

Mitchell go into the guts

pass mark is probably 10 clearances, 56 possies, 5 marks, 6 goals

If he plays as sub

 

[Membling]

How do we get the commentators to actually call the game instead of blowing their own horn or running a comedy act

Mute and tune into ABC grandstand.

 

[Greg Ryan]

Agreed, Mitchell to start and add +1 to the midfield rotations with JPK and Parkerin the slogfest\wet.

Goodes to start and play out of the goalsquare for long kick into the 50 PLUS seperate the defence.
Also limits his defensive weakness by playing deep.
Towers gets the green vest.

The day is fining up and there has been shades of sunshine.

Does anyone think that a drier deck could prompt Longmire to withdraw Mitchell and bring in Mglynn to provide more speed and tackling pressure?

It's highly unusual for Longmire to play 4 extractors. He may revert to his usual 3 extractors (Bird, Kennedy and Parker) if the ground dries out before 2.10pm. The SCG does have the super sopper.